Macon, IL town hall & government
Macon spent $975,000 in the year to April 30, 2022, about $885 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Macon's government.
Where Macon's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 36%
- Property taxes 33%
- Utility sales 23%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Macon
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Meridian Community Unit School District 15
Macon's K–12 school district, shared with Blue Mound, Blue Mound, Pleasant View, South Macon, South Wheatland and Mosquito. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Illinois districts overall: 52% local, 38% state, 10% federal
- Local 44%
- State 49%
- Federal 7%
Of the $12,661 per pupil, $7,719 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Macon kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Macon pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Macon's government
Who represents Macon
Macon is represented in Congress by Senators Richard J. Durbin and Tammy Duckworth and Representative Mary E. Miller. J. B. Pritzker is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.